Spiral Notebook vs MARVLS AR for Physics 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spiral Notebook
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MARVLS AR for Physics 2
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This App provides students with augmented reality visualizations of abstract and 3D concepts in electric fields, magnetism, right-hand-rules, circuits, electromagnets, motors, and generators, optics, 3D integration, nuclear magnetic resonance, and neuroscience. You'll need a Merge Cube ( link included to download from the internet). Click on different button to navigate to different topics. Click on View in AR to view the model. Hold the Merge cube so that your camera can see it well. Move the cube around until you see the model. Click on the buttons to interact with the model. Click the back button to get back to the info screens or to the main screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spiral Notebook at every 3 weeks against MARVLS AR for Physics 2's every 4 months. Spiral Notebook also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spiral Notebook ships an update every 3 weeks, MARVLS AR for Physics 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spiral Notebook | MARVLS AR for Physics 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California, Los Angeles | Michele McColgan |
In-app purchases
Spiral Notebook
No in-app purchases
MARVLS AR for Physics 2
No in-app purchases
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